Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 7

           Ifallgoeswell,Ishallcertainlybeformakingsomereturntopa’sonatStagfootLanefortellingusdear,goodman!”

           However,asthemomentforthegirl’ssettingoutdrewnigh,whenthefirstexcitementofthedressinghadpassedoff,aslightmisgivingfoundplaceinJoanDurbeyfield’smind.Itpromptedthematrontosaythatshewouldwalkalittlewayasfarastothepointwheretheacclivityfromthevalleybeganitsfirststeepascenttotheouterworld.AtthetopTesswasgoingtobemetwiththespring-cartsentbytheStoke-d’Urbervilles,andherboxhadalreadybeenwheeledaheadtowardsthissummitbyaladwithtrucks,tobeinreadiness.

           Seeingtheirmotherputonherbonnettheyoungerchildrenclamouredtogowithher.

           “Idowanttowalkalittle-wayswi’Sissy,nowshe’sgoingtomarryourgentleman-cousin,andwearfinecloze!”

           “Now,”saidTess,flushingandturningquickly,“I’llhearnomoreo’that!Mother,howcouldyoueverputsuchstuffintotheirheads?”

           “Goingtowork,mydears,forourrichrelation,andhelpgetenoughmoneyforanewhorse,”saidMrsDurbeyfieldpacifically.

           “Goodbye,father,”saidTess,withalumpythroat.

           “Goodbye,mymaid,”saidSirJohn,raisinghisheadfromhisbreastashesuspendedhisnap,inducedbyaslightexcessthismorninginhonouroftheoccasion.“Well,Ihopemyyoungfriendwilllikesuchacomelysampleofhisownblood.

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